first Americans —(also: Native Americans) North American Indians:
- Who knows whether the first Americans who came across the Bering Strait in pre-history were indeed the first.
Cf.: First Nations—used with reference to Canadian Native Americans:
- All members of First Nations who are entitled to benefits are entered in the Indian Register.
first-generation Americans—Americans of immigrant parentage born in the United States:
- Galvone was a first generation American with his roots in Italy.